NYT Dictionary

DENTATE

/ˈdɛnteɪt/
AdjectiveDEN-tateden-tate · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025

Meaning

Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin dentātus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem in dēnt-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

see Thesaurus:notchedclawedbattlementedchoppedcrenatecrenatedcrenellatedcrenulatedentateddigital

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2025.

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